#3F3A12
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.058 102.2), rgb(63, 58, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#3F3A12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3A12 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 58, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.058 102.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3F3A12 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3A12 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #3F3A12 text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3A12 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36F
oklch(70.8% 0.071 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#948C48
oklch(63.2% 0.09 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7529
oklch(55.6% 0.097 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B621B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#575019
oklch(42.6% 0.074 102)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3A12
oklch(34.4% 0.058 102.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#3F3A12 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #40380D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A14 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443632 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3A12
#3F3A12
oklch(34.4% 0.058 102.2)
- #343556
#343556
oklch(34.4% 0.057 281.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3F3A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #3F3A12 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.